This light and simple Potato and Green Bean Salad is fresh, vibrant, and satisfying - it’s perfect as a side dish or a light lunch.
Servings 4servings
Course Salads
Cuisine American
Ingredients
200gnew potatoes
200ggreen beansends trimmed
200gborlotti beansdrained and rinsed
1small red onionthinly sliced
1tablespooncapers
100gcherry tomatoeshalved
10gparsleydiced
10gbasildiced
2tablespoonpesto
1tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
1tablespoonwhite wine vinegar
1teaspoondried oregano
½lemonjuice
Salt and pepperto taste
3hard boiled eggs
Method
Wash and halve the new potatoes, then boil for 10 minutes until soft and cooked through. Add the green beans to the pan 2-3 minutes before you drain the potatoes to cook them, too.
200 g new potatoes
Drain the pot and give it a gentle shake with the lid on to slightly rough up the edges of the potatoes (this helps them absorb the dressing more!)
Meanwhile, hard-boil the eggs for 10 minutes, then place in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process and prevent the yolk from greying. Peel and halve the eggs.
3 hard boiled eggs
Add the potatoes and green beans to a serving plate and add the red onion, borlotti beans, cherry tomatoes, capers, and fresh herbs.
200 g green beans, 200 g borlotti beans, 1 small red onion, 1 tbsp capers, 100 g cherry tomatoes, 10 g parsley, 10 g basil
Drizzle over the pesto, extra virgin olive oil, dried oregano, vinegar, and lemon juice, along with a pinch of salt and pepper. Gently mix the salad to coat all the ingredients in the dressing.
2 tbsp pesto, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, 1 tsp dried oregano, Salt and pepper, ½ lemon
Nestle the halved hard-boiled eggs into the salad and add any more seasonings or dressings needed.